Wednesday, October 18, 2017

$72.0

$20.9

$3.5 $2.1 $4.7 $1.3

-$4.5

$100.0

$75.7

$22.3

$4.3 $2.1 $6.6

$0.1

-$4.6

$106.5

-$20.0

$0.0

$20.0

$40.0

$60.0

$80.0

$100.0

$120.0

MOTOR FUEL REGISTRATION PERMITS &PENALTIES

OTHER NATURAL GASSEVERANCE TAX

INTEREST DIESEL TAX TOTALREVENUES

FY 2017

FY 2018

VARIANCE

% CHANGE

$3.7

5.1%

$1.4

6.7%

$0.8

22.9%

$1.9

40.4%

$-1.2

-92.3%

$-0.1

-2.2%

$6.5

6.5%

(MILLIONS)

$0.0

0.0%

$71.6

$20.9

$3.8 $2.1 $4.6

$0.2

-$4.2

$99.0

$75.7

$22.3

$4.3 $2.1

$6.6 $0.1

-$4.6

$106.5

-$20.0

$0.0

$20.0

$40.0

$60.0

$80.0

$100.0

$120.0

MOTOR FUEL REGISTRATION PERMITS &PENALTIES

OTHER NATURAL GASSEVERANCE TAX

INTEREST DIESEL TAX TOTALREVENUES

BUDGETED

ACTUAL

VARIANCE

% CHANGE

$4.1

5.7%

$1.4

6.7%

$0.5

13.2%

$2.0

43.5%

$-0.1

-50.0%

$-0.4

-9.5%

$7.5

7.6%

$0.0

0.0%

(MILLIONS)

392.6

165.5

0.303

558.4

393.0

169.8

0.215

563.0

0.0

100.0

200.0

300.0

400.0

500.0

600.0

GASOLINE DIESEL ALTERNATIVE FUELS TOTAL

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2015-2016 FUEL CONSUMPTION VARIANCE

% CHANGE

(MILLION GALLONS)

0.4

0.1%

4.3

2.6%

4.7

0.8%

-0.09

-29.1%

Fuel

Previous

12

Months

(millions)

Current

12

Months

(millions)

Variance

Gasoline 1,479,029,950 1,511,196,566 2.17%

Diesel 625,903,210 656,774,467 4.93%

Alternative 1,065,132 854,082 -19.81%

Total 2,105,998,292 2,168,825,115 2.98%

Arkansas Fuel Consumption

Rolling 12-month Comparison

Mon Projected

Net

Actual

Receipts Variance

Monthly

Variance

Annual

Variance

Jul 15,126,090 14,939,612 (186,478) -1.23% -1.23%

Aug 15,668,730 15,068,928 (599,802) -3.83% -2.55%

Sept 15,668,730 15,089,982 (578,748) -3.69% -2.94%

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Total 46,463,550 45,098,522 (1,365,028)

State Fiscal Year 2017 Sales Tax

Projected

Net

Actual

Receipts Variance

Percent

Variance

$713,073,550 $708,830,2355 $(4,243,315) -0.60%

Half-Cent Sales Tax

Projected vs Actual

Federal Highway Funding Issues

• Federal Fiscal Year 2018

• No Budget Agreement

• Continuing Resolution Until December 8th

• Future Uncertainty

President Trump Abandons His $1 Trillion Plan

White House Agrees Public-Private Approach Will Not Work

Senate Democrats Announce $500 Billion Initiative

Federal Highway Funding Issues

• Administration’s Guiding Principles for Infrastructure Initiative

Targeted Federal Investment

Greater State and Local Investment Overall

Leveraging Non-Federal Investment

Environmental and Permitting Streamlining

• Four Areas of Major Reform

Regulatory

Policy

Statutory

Cultural

Federal Highway Funding Issues

Completed

Miles: 212

Amount: $639 M

Elm Springs Rd.

Interchange Improvements

Interstate R

ehab

ilitation

Pro

gram

Interstate R

ehab

ilitation

Pro

gram

Under Construction

Miles: 90

Amount: $553 M

Scheduled for 2018

Miles: 4

Amount: $55 M

Interstate R

ehab

ilitation

Pro

gram

Scheduled for 2019-2023

Miles: 187

Amount: $286 M

Interstate R

ehab

ilitation

Pro

gram

Completed

Miles: 27

Amount: $188 M

Co

nn

ecting

Arkan

sas Pro

gram

Under Construction

Miles: 49

Amount: $403 M

Co

nn

ecting

Arkan

sas Pro

gram

Co

nn

ecting

Arkan

sas Pro

gram

Scheduled for 2018

Miles: 80

Amount: $1.09 B

Scheduled for 2019-2020

Miles: 28

Amount: $218 M

Co

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Arkan

sas Pro

gram

Summary of the October 11th Bid Letting

Type Projects Number of Projects Award Amount

State 5 11,247,000

Route County Job Name Contractor Award

Amount

Crawford &

Washington Hwy. 59 Slide Repair (Washington & Crawford Counties) Kesser International 4,331,265

Newton Hwy. 7 Slide Repair (Newton County) Crouse Construction 1,878,141

Newton Hwy. 74 Slide Repair (Newton County) Crouse Construction 737,685

Various Low-Cost Safety Improvements (Districts 5, 6, 8 & 9) Deangelo Brothers 3,048,847

Franklin &

Madison Hwy. 23 Slide Repair (Franklin & Madison Counties) Crouse Construction 1,251,063

Details of the October 11th Bid Letting

Federal vs. State Funding

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Poor

Fair

Good46%

2027

Condition

Current

Condition

24%

28%

58%

18% 26%

All State Highways – Including Interstates

Overlay

$100,000

per lane mile

Pay a Whole Lot Later Pay a Little Now

Reconstruction

$1,500,000

per lane mile

Citizens Opinion Survey

Survey Results Are you satisfied with the condition of

the existing highway system? Would you support a new highway program

that would generate additional revenue?

Yes 21%

No 77%

No Answer

2%

Yes 77%

No 19%

No Answer

4%

Survey Results

639 (34%)

913 (48%)

503 (27%)

611 (32%)

373 (20%)

1,209 (64%)

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

Increase Gas Tax

Increase Diesel Tax

Increase Sales Tax

Increase Registration fees

Add on w/s price of motor fuels

Transfer existing sales and use tax

Which of the following sources do you recommend be utilized in obtaining additional funds?

Arkansas State Highway Needs

ALA staff reviewed

projected revenues

and expenditures

for fiscal years

2017 through 2020

….for consistency

and reasonableness

when compared

with prior years.

$ 447,000,000

Arkansas State Highway Needs

ALA staff reviewed

supporting

documentation

obtained from

ARDOT to verify

that costs for the

projects were

reasonable, based

on historical

information.

$ 478,000,000

Options for Generating

Additional Revenue for Highways

Source $400 Million

for Highways(1)

Fuel Tax 28.4¢

Sales Tax on Fuel

(wholesale) 16.67%

Registration Fee $208

General Sales Tax(2) 1.16%

1 Amount shown is annual net to highways – after deduction for CFA/CSF and 30% to cities and counties. 2 Transfer of 4.5% (“general” portion of statewide sales tax)

Road User Related

Tax Revenue SFY 2016

Total Road User Revenue

$1,076.5 Million

Distribution:

General Revenue

$460.7 Million (43%)

Highway Revenue

$615.9 Million (57%)

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Possible 2018 Initiated Act

Decisions

1) Which are the most logical

funding sources to move

forward?

2) Begin preparation of a

program of projects for use

of any additional funding?

3) Continue education, outreach, citizen’s opinion survey, and

consider additional polling?

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Highway Commission Advisory and Review Subcommittee Meeting

9:00 a.m. | Little Rock, AR

American Public Works Association| Commissioner Taldo

12:00 p.m. | Fayetteville, AR

Marshall Rotary Club| Lorie Tudor

11:30 a.m. | Marshall, AR

Hope Lions’ Club| Will Cheatham

12:00 p.m.| Hope

Bentonville Rotary Club| Commissioner Taldo

5:30 p.m.| Bentonville

October 19

October 23

October 20

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Hot Springs Commission Appreciation Dinner

Joint Committee Meeting & Tour

House: Public Transportation and Revenue & Taxation

Senate: Transportation Technology & Legislative Affairs and Revenue & Tax

10:00 a.m. | Central Offices

Hot Springs MPO| Kevin Thornton

10:00 a.m.| Hot Springs

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alumni| Commissioner Schueck & Randy Ort

11:30 a.m.| Little Rock

October 26

October 24

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West Memphis Rotary Club| Emanuel Banks

12:00 p.m.| West Memphis, AR

Pine Bluff MPO| Emanuel Banks

11:00 a.m. | Pine Bluff, AR

Frontier MPO| Chad Adams

12:00 p.m. | Ft. Smith, AR

Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce| Director Bennett

4:00 p.m. |Jonesboro, AR

November 2

October 30

November 6

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Rogers Rotary Club| Director Bennett

11:30 a.m. | Rogers, AR

Bentonville Rotary Club| Director Bennett

12:00 p.m. |Bentonville, AR

West Memphis MPO| Emanuel Banks

12:00 p.m. | West Memphis, AR

November 7

November 8

November 14

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AASHTO CEO Peer Exchange| Director Bennett

Minneapolis, MN

Fayetteville’s Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee

Commissioner Trammel

12:00 p.m. | Fayetteville, AR

Jonesboro MPO| Randy Ort

11:00 a.m. | Jonesboro, AR

UCA College of Business| Director Bennett

1:00 p.m. | Conway, AR

November 29

November 15

November 21

November 13-14

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District 9 – Dec 1

11:00 a.m. | Harrison, AR

District 8 – Dec 7

11:00 a.m. | Dardanelle, AR

District 2 – Dec 8

10:30 a.m. | Star City, AR

District 6 & Central Office – Dec 12

10:00 a.m. | Little Rock, AR

District 5 – Dec 13

10:00 a.m. | Batesville, AR

District 4 – Dec 14

11:00 a.m. | Fort Smith, AR

District 3 – Dec 15

11:00 a.m. | Hope, AR

District 7 – Dec 18

10:30 a.m.| Camden, AR

District 1 – Dec 19

10:30 a.m. | Wynne, AR

District 10 – Dec 20

10:30 a.m.| Paragould, AR

Wednesday, October 18, 2017